 | 1764 - 198 pages
...idea muft that give? , In the firft rank of thefe did Zirari ftand. A man fo various that he feemed to be Not one, but all mankind's epitome. Stiff in opinions, always in the wrong ; Was every thing by ftarts, and nothing long ; But in the courfe of one revolving moon, Wa"s chymift, fidler, ftatefman,... | |
 | Joseph Grove - 1764 - 506 pages
...the land : In the firft rank of thefedid Zimri Hand : A man fo various, that he feem'd to be l^fot one, but all mankind's epitome. Stiff in opinions, always in the wrong; Was every thing by ftarts, and nothing long} But, in the courfe of one revolving moon, Was Chemift, Fidler, Statefman... | |
 | John Dryden - 1767 - 318 pages
...princes of the land; In the firft rank of thefe did Zimri ftand : A man fo various, that he feem'd to be Not one, but all mankind's epitome: Stiff in opinions, always in the wrong; Was every thing by ftarts, and nothing long; But, in the courfe of one revolving moon, Was chvmift, fidler, ftatefman,... | |
 | John Dryden - 1773 - 260 pages
...prinees of the land ; In the firft rank of thefe did Zimri ftand : A man fo various, that he feem'd to be Not one, but all mankind's epitome : Stiff in opinions, always in the wrong ; Was every thing by ftarts, and nothing long ; But, in the eourfe of one revolving moon, Was ehymift, fidier, ftatefinan,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 664 pages
...princes of the land ; In the firft rank of thefe did Zimri fland : A man fo various, that he feem'd to be Not one, but all mankind's epitome : Stiff in opinions, always in the wrong ; Was every thing by ftarts, and nothing long; But, in the courfe of one revolving moon, Was chemift, tidier, ftutefman,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 338 pages
...; In the firft rank of thefe did Zimri fland : A man fo various, that he feem'd to be Not one, hut all mankind's epitome : Stiff in opinions, always in the wrong ; Was every thing by ftarts, and nothing long ; But, in the courfe of one revolving moon, Was chemift, fidler, ftatefman,... | |
 | John Dryden - 1879 - 312 pages
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 | Vicesimus Knox - 1791 - 966 pages
...princes of the land ; In the firft rank of theft did Zimri ftand ; A man fo various, that he fecm'd to f(f dhb M a th<j wrong ; Was ev'ry thing by ftart?, and nothing long; But in the courfc of one revolving moon Was... | |
 | 1793 - 806 pages
...; In the firft rank of thefe did Zimri ftand : A man fo various, thar he fcem'd to be Not one, hitt all mankind's epitome : Stiff in opinions, always in the wrong ; Was every thing by ftarts, and nothing long; But, in the courfe of one revolving moon, Was chemift, fidler, ftatefman,... | |
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A man so various that he seemed to be Not one, but all mankind's epitome : Stiff in opinions, always in the wrong, Was everything by starts and nothing long ; But in the course of one revolving moon Was chymist, fiddler, statesman, and buffoon ; Then... 
